Modern Home Videos | Indiana Family Filmmaker & Photographer
Some of my favorite childhood memories exist because someone hit “record.” At one birthday party—there were ten of us cousins running wild—my dad borrowed a friend’s camcorder. We told knock-knock jokes, did cartwheels, and he even filmed a goofy stop-motion of us “disappearing.” If I’m honest, I probably remember that party so clearly because there’s video. The footage became the memory.
I also remember the urgency we felt to run inside and watch it back immediately. That feeling still lives on in our house. I make short highlight films to share and longer, unedited “home movies” just for us. My kids watch them constantly. The littlest asks, “I want to watch Jonah!” and my older boys will choose our family films over Netflix. Same magic, new decade.
Siblings snuggled on a couch watching family films, showing the joy and connection that modern home videos bring to families in Indiana.
Why Modern Home Films Matter
This year a potential client emailed me, and I saw so much of myself in her. Her kids love watching her wedding video—even though they aren’t in it—and she stitches together long films from each year that stay on repeat in their home. That’s exactly how I started when Ben was a baby almost 13 years ago. Over time those little edits grew into the family films I now create for my own crew and for clients who’ve caught the video bug, too.
“We’ve watched it a dozen times already. The kids keep asking for ‘our movie’ before bed.”
— a recent text from a family film mom
This is her film. I love it. So much energy and love!
Indianapolis Family Filmmaker & Photographer — Modern Home Video Session
The ROI You Can’t Measure (But You’ll Feel)
If you love the idea of a modern home family video but don’t know where to start, let me gift you something that grows in value every year. Voices, giggles, freckles, the way your toddler says “banana”—these become a time capsule. One day you’ll watch and see your parents as young as you are now, hear your partner’s laugh, notice the way your baby fits in your arms. That’s treasure.
What I Offer
In-home lifestyle family films (South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger, Indianapolis & beyond)
Hybrid film + photo sessions for the best of both worlds
Add-on: iPhone footage edit (you send the clips; I craft the story)
Education: want to learn to make your own? Ask about a 1:1 “film your family” lesson.
Inspired Travel Note
If you’re a road-trip family, peek at a favorite resource: a Hocking Hills photographer’s guide to the best locations in Hocking Hills State Park (Ohio). It’s been on my list forever and the scenery is stunning—waterfalls, gorges, and dreamy light.
Head over to the video page and see some of the example films. If you love them, inquire today.
Ready to Make Your Movie?
If you felt even a tiny yes while reading, let’s talk. I’d love to create a film your kids will beg to watch again and again.